Consumer Reports, Tesla, Forbes, Events.

Video tip: Consumer Reports tested the Tesla Model S P85D and found out that acceleration is not quite as fast as Tesla claims. It took 3.5 seconds to get to 60 mph in “Insane” mode, a blink of an eye more than the advertised 3.1 seconds.
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Reading tip: Tesla ranks first on Forbes’ new list of the world’s most innovative companies. Read more about the four main differences between Tesla and other carmakers.
forbes.com

Events for the upcoming week: China (Shanghai) International Battery Industry Fair (Aug 26-28; Shanghai, China) ++ Eurobike (Aug 26-29; Friedrichshafen, Germany)

You can find a complete list of upcoming industry events at electrive.com/calendar